{"package_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01092","decision_granule_id":"USCOURTS-cofc-1_16-vv-01092-0","petitioner_identifier":"Darla Shaffer","is_minor":null,"age_at_vaccination":null,"age_unit_raw":null,"vaccine_type":"influenza","vaccination_date":null,"condition_raw":"Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)","condition_category":"CRPS","autism_spectrum_adjacent":0,"outcome":"compensated","award_amount_usd":227018,"decision_date":"2017-08-21","extraction_version":"gemini-v2","extracted_at":"2026-04-30T04:55:22.595016+00:00","number_of_concurrent_vaccines":null,"dose_number":null,"time_to_onset_days":null,"theory_of_causation":"Petitioner Darla Shaffer filed a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging injury from an influenza vaccine. The case was resolved via a proffer on award of compensation, with Petitioner agreeing to a settlement amount deemed reasonable by her counsel, Kenneth Behrend. Respondent, represented by Douglass Ross, agreed to a lump sum payment of $227,018.33. This award was comprised of $28,077.62 for life care items, $45,482.43 in lost earnings, $150,000.00 for pain and suffering, and $3,458.28 for past expenses, all reduced to net present value. The specific injury alleged was Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). The public decision does not detail the specific vaccine date, the mechanism of causation, expert testimony, or the specific medical evidence supporting the claim. Special Master George L. Hastings approved the proffer on August 21, 2017. The parties reserved rights regarding future damages should the petitioner die before judgment.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2017-07-21","case_summary":"Darla Shaffer filed a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 21, 2017, seeking compensation for an injury allegedly sustained after receiving an influenza vaccine. The case progressed to a damages award through a proffer. Respondent filed a Proffer on Award of Compensation on July 20, 2017, agreeing to a settlement amount that Petitioner's counsel, Kenneth Behrend, found reasonable. Special Master George L. Hastings reviewed the proffer and ordered Respondent to make a lump sum payment of $227,018.33 to Petitioner. This amount was intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act, including life care items, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and past expenses. The decision noted that if Petitioner were to die before judgment, the parties reserved the right to seek relief regarding future damages. The clerk was ordered to enter judgment in accordance with the decision. The specific vaccine date and the nature of the alleged injury, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), were not detailed in the public decision beyond the condition's name. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific medical tests, treatments, or the mechanism of injury. Petitioner was represented by Kenneth R. Behrend, and Respondent was represented by Douglass Ross of the U.S. Department of Justice. The award was comprised of $28,077.62 for life care items, $45,482.43 in lost earnings, $150,000.00 for actual and projected pain and suffering, and $3,458.28 for past expenses, all reduced to net present value where applicable.","is_minor_inferred":0,"is_pediatric_broad":0,"special_master":"George L. Hastings Jr.","petitioner_identifier_original":null,"caption_petitioner_name":null,"petitioner_attorney_name":"Kenneth R. Behrend","petitioner_attorney_firm":"Behrend Law Group, LLC","petitioner_attorney_location":"Pittsburgh, PA","adjudicator_name":null,"caption_people_backfilled_at":null,"attorney_canonical_keys":"|kenneth-behrend|","firm_canonical_key":"behrend-law-group","package_title":"SHAFFER v. 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